A new type of solar cell is making waves in the energy world. Scientists in Germany have created a solar panel that converts 24.6% of sunlight into electricity – marking a significant advancement in solar technology. The secret lies in combining two materials. The first is CIGS, which is like a sandwich of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium – metals that work together to catch sunlight. The second is a crystal-like material called perovskite. When these team up, they catch different parts of sunlight that single materials miss. “We achieved 24.6% efficiency,” says Prof. Rutger Schlatmann from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB). … Continue reading German Scientists Create 24.6% Efficient CIGS-Perovskite Solar Cell, Breaking New Ground in Solar Tech